Gary--Opened up the house today. Just in time as our neighbor's PMs returned either yesterday or today. About 5 birds so far. Thanks for your reply.
Kathy
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- Sat Mar 14, 2020 3:14 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: When is a colony established
- Replies: 12
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- Sat Mar 14, 2020 3:09 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Texas Landlords. How Many Years Did You Wait For That First Pair
- Replies: 17
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Re: Texas Landlords. How Many Years Did You Wait For That First Pair
Sharon--Thanks for your very informative post. I have a Nature House Grandpa with a third floor added on. Comes to a total of 9 apartments now as we made all of them double sized. Plus put wing entrapment guards inside the doors which are now Starling resistant sized and have dry nest floors in the ...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: Texas Landlords. How Many Years Did You Wait For That First Pair
- Replies: 17
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Re: Texas Landlords. How Many Years Did You Wait For That First Pair
This is my second year. We live a bit southeast of Kerrville, TX and outside of Boerne. We had a few PMs last year, arriving about 5 April. I'm guessing they were subadults that came over from a neighbor's established house that is only 100+ feet away. My question is if we leave our PM house closed ...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: When is a colony established
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1222
Re: When is a colony established
This is my second year. We live a bit southeast of Kerrville, TX and outside of Boerne. We had a few PMs last year, arriving about 5 April. I'm guessing they were subadults that came over from a neighbor's established house that is only 100+ feet away. My question is if we leave our PM house closed ...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:32 am
- Forum: Purple Martin Forum
- Topic: When do Martins leave Central Texas
- Replies: 17
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Re: When do Martins leave Central Texas
My Martins all left in early July. But just today we had about 20 of them show up at our martin house and the neighbors which isn't too far from ours (hence why I think we got some martins the very first year we put up our house). Why are they showing up now, almost mid August? Are they beginning to...